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Russia’s casualty count in Ukraine is high, but the country has a national mythology built on loss and sacrifice.
Presidents Xi and Putin met in Moscow in March 2023, and are due to meet again in Beijing.
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Vladimir Putin’s expected meeting with President Xi in Beijing is likely to cement China’s position as the most power partner.
The Russian economy: A Potemkin village?
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A new study traces how Russia’s empire building, especially in Ukraine, resulted in long-term economic damage and fomented rebellion for over a century.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is briefed on the counteroffensive and military situation during a visit to the frontlines, October 3 2023 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
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A selection of the best of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
President Putin.
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Conflict in the Middle East may distract the west, which could be to Russia’s advantage in the Ukraine war.
A convoy of cars of ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh flee the enclave for Armenia in September 2023 after the Azerbaijani military reclaimed full control of the breakaway region.
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What are the broader implications of Azerbaijan’s recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh in terms of peace and security in the South Caucasus?
Keeping up morale: Nato secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, with Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, after talks at Nato headquarters, September 28 2023.
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A selection of the best of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
Russia claims to have signed up at least 300,000 new military recruits since January 2023.
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It is Kyiv, not Moscow, that is feeling the pressure as the war drags on with no end in sight.
Yaroslav Hunka, right, waits for the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the House of Commons on Sept. 22, 2023.
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Russia seeks evidence in western countries that justifies its anti-Ukraine propaganda, and Canadian Parliament has provided it with much-needed ammunition for a tired and erroneous argument.
Don’t lose faith with Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelensky makes his case at the United Nations.
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As the war nears 600 days, there are signs that support for Ukraine could be beginning to waver in some parts.
Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, at a UN meeting in July 2023.
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The push for national trials reflects a disappointment with the slow pace and high costs of international justice.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a speech in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023.
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Ukraine must keep its cause in the hearts and minds of the public and its allies in the West. Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visits to Ottawa, Washington and the United Nations were in pursuit of that goal.
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The war in Ukraine is going to be a test of will, both for Ukraine’s troops and its allies in the west.
Karim Khan, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, speaks at a Parliament Hill news conference during his first official visit to Canada in May 2023.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
The war crimes probe signals a new path for Canada that prioritizes international law and corrects past policy failures, while validating the experiences of Ukrainians.
Shot while reporting from Ukraine: Swiss photojournalist Guillaume Briquet.
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Journalists and media workers are being deliberately targeted by Russian forces in Ukraine.
Russian president Vladimir Putin, right, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, Russia, on September 13, 2023.
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Both North Korea and Russia are highly equipped cyber nations, this deal has the potential for them to share technology.
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Russia can offer advanced military and satellite technology know-how to the North – as well as the promise of a future economic partner.
Pariahs flock together: Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un at the Vostochny cosmodrome.
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A selection of the best of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
A handout photograph shows Sevastopol governor Mikhail Razvozhaev speaking on a mobile phone from the scene of the missile attack.
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Two successful operations in and around Crimea demonstrate that, while Ukraine’s ground counteroffensive is moving slowly, Kyiv is expanding the scope of its ambition.
G20: India’s prime minister Narendra Modi at a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi with world leaders.
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The joint statement that emerged from the G20 summit in New Delhi reflected the growing influence of the global south in world affairs.